| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel Mansell MAN | Lotus Renault | 1:37.041 |
| 2 | Elio Warwick DEA | Lotus Renault | 1:37.635 |
| 3 | Derek Warwick WAR | Renault | 1:37.708 |
| 4 | Rene Arnoux ARN | Ferrari | 1:37.785 |
| 5 | Niki Lauda LAU | McLaren TAG | 1:37.987 |
| 6 | Ayrton Senna SEN | Toleman Hart | 1:38.256 |
| 7 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren TAG | 1:38.544 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg ROS | Williams Honda | 1:38.767 |
| 9 | Michele Alboreto ALB | Ferrari | 1:38.793 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay TAM | Renault | 1:38.907 |
| 11 | Corrado Fabi FAB | Brabham BMW | 1:38.960 |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet PIQ | Brabham BMW | 1:39.439 |
| 13 | Manfred Winkelhock WIN | ATS BMW | 1:39.860 |
| 14 | Johnny Cheever CHE | Alfa Romeo | 1:39.911 |
| 15 | Johnny Cecotto CEC | Toleman Hart | 1:40.027 |
| 16 | Andrea Ghinzani DEC | Ligier Renault | 1:40.095 |
| 17 | Piercarlo Ghinzani GHI | Osella Alfa Romeo | 1:41.176 |
| 18 | Francois Hesnault HES | Ligier Renault | 1:41.303 |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen BOU | Arrows BMW | 1:41.318 |
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese PAT | Alfa Romeo | 1:41.328 |
| 21 | Marc Surer SUR | Arrows BMW | 1:42.592 |
| 22 | Huub Rothengatter ROT | Spirit Ford | 1:43.084 |
| 23 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Williams Honda | 1:43.304 |
